GM2042: GERMAN LANGUAGE 3 (2017-2018)

Course Overview

This level two language course will build on and extend students' fluency and written skills in German.

Course Details

Study Type

Undergraduate

Level

2

Session

First Sub Session

Credit Points

15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)

Campus

None.

Sustained Study

Yes

Co-ordinators

Dr Gundula-Maria Sharman

Qualification Prerequisites

Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

Either GM1542 German Language 2 (Passed) or GM1550 German Language 2 (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

GM2040 German Language (Advanced Introductory) 1 (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Building on work done in GM 1550, the course will develop further language skills, both receptive and productive. Classes on grammatical and linguistic analysis will contribute to the development of both sets of skills. In addition students will complete a structured self learning programme grammatical reinforcement study.

Contact Teaching Time

Teaching Breakdown

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous Assessment (100%) consisting of two unseen language exercises based on the language class (50%), one unseen language exercise based on the material covered in the translation class (25%), oral component (25%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is given in class and on various homework exercises.

Feedback

The above assessments are given CGS marks, and written or verbal feedback is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance is also given in written language classes; oral classes; and reading comprehension/composition classes.